American Legion Auxiliary Juniors Unit 11-11 North Jefferson County, Colorado |
| American Legion Auxiliary Unit 11-11 Juniors 9959 Wadsworth Blvd. Broomfield, CO 80021 - 4028 (303) 466-1278 |
| Copyright © 2005 -- 2006 The American Legion Post 11-11, District 5, Department of Colorado . This site is written and maintained by Post Chaplain Jim Bellew |
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| About the Auxiliary Juniors Junior's are active members of the American Legion Auxiliary and do not form a separate organization. They are organized as a special group of a Unit, conduct their own meetings and carry out their own activities under the guidance of the Unit Junior Activities Chairman, who is a Senior member. Junior membership is offered to anyone eligible under the age of 18 years and younger who is an immediate family member of an American Legion member or a deceased veteran. As the world's largest women's patriotic organization, the American Legion Auxiliary recognizes that female junior members will be the leaders of tomorrow. Through your volunteering in the various programs and services involving veterans and communities, you can learn leadership skills , earn credit for your volunteering and meet other girls who can become your lifelong friends. Our Junior members not only helped our veterans, but they have participated in the following National programs: Girls State, Girls Nation, Service to Veterans, Spirit of Youth Program, and the Junior Patch Program. The Auxiliary-sponsored Freedoms Foundation, which is an Americanism Conference, is held at Valley Forge where history is brought to life for high school students across the nation. |
| Juniors Activities Children & Youth - Our Juniors can relate to other youths -- become involved with Special Olympics, distribute educational materials to their school or others on child abuse, drugs and teenage suicide. Help out with a reading program. Get involved, ask them what is needed in their school or neighborhood. Collect books and toys for homeless children. Remind them to offer a helping hand, perhaps a test is coming up and someone needs tutoring - volunteer to help. Community Service - Work with senior citizens, help out at day care centers, visit nursing homes and volunteer at food pantries and shelters. Adopt a senior citizen, send cards, run errands, walk their pet, mow the lawn, shovel snow, or just stop and chat for a few minutes, you will find this very rewarding and enjoyable when that senior smiles and says "Thank You." Legislation - Instill in our Juniors the importance of their rights as citizens. Watch for new Legislation and have them write their legislatures about their feelings and concerns, discuss at meetings. Poppies - Seniors should work together with juniors, help them prepare Poppy entries for awards under the Poppy program. Teach them the origin of the Poppy as our official flower. Invite them to assist in the Unit Poppy distribution program. Membership - Encourage them to recruit their friends from school or neighborhoods. Watch their membership grow within our organization. Have them participate with initiation, installation, memorial and graduation ceremonies. VA & R Field Service - Volunteering at the VA Medical Center is one of the main programs of the American Legion Auxiliary. The Juniors can write letters, adopt a Veteran, make favors, gifts for the Women veterans, perhaps read the paper or book when visiting; you will come away with a great feeling knowing you have brought cheer to a Vet. Public Relations & Publicity - Recognize the hard work of your Juniors. Put articles in your monthly newsletter, utilize the local newspaper, radio, and TV stations giving them credit where credit is due. We all like to be told we have done a good job. Our Web Site has a bulletin board just for Junior doing -- a page in the "National News" is also just for juniors. Special activities sponsored by the Junior group should be photographed and photos sent with their stories to the "National News" editor at National Headquarters, and, to the webmaster to post on the web site. |
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